#BE1463
Closest named color: Ruby (#CA0147). oklch(52.5% 0.203 1.1), rgb(190, 20, 99).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.05:1).
About this color
#BE1463 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.203 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ruby (#CA0147), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.05:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.203) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ruby (#CA0147) |
| Black text | 3.46:1 |
| White text | 6.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE1463 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 20, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 81%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.5% 0.203 1.1) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #BE1463 | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc -83.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BE1463 | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BE1463 text on white | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc 78.2 | Fine for body text |
| #BE1463 text on black | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3E9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 359.9)
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Step 200
200
#F7CCD7
oklch(88.5% 0.05 1.1)
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Step 300
300
#F3A8BD
oklch(80.9% 0.092 1)
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Step 400
400
#E9769B
oklch(70.8% 0.147 1.1)
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Step 500
500
#DE4C82
oklch(63.1% 0.187 1.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BE1463
oklch(52.5% 0.203 1.1)
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Step 700
700
#AD135A
oklch(49% 0.188 1.1)
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Step 800
800
#8D164A
oklch(42.7% 0.157 0.9)
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Step 900
900
#711C3E
oklch(37.7% 0.122 0.6)
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Step 950
950
#431224
oklch(27% 0.078 1.1)
#BE1463 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #454E65 | 0.231 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #726E5F | 0.206 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF003C | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.204 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE1463
#BE1463
oklch(52.5% 0.203 1.1)
- #007C6D
#007C6D
oklch(52.5% 0.095 180.5)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #BE1463, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.047
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.054
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.054
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.059
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.061
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.065
Use #BE1463 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.